OSCE Dental Hygiene Exam Questions with Correct Answers 100% Verified 2024/2025 Dental Hygiene Process of Care - Correct Answers 1.Asses 2.Diagnose 3.Plan 4.Implement 5.Evaluate 6.Document Scope of Practice - Correct Answers A dental hygienist is legally bound to provide care within the dental hygiene scope of practice Standard of care - Correct Answers A professional uses the ordinary and reasonable skill that is commonly used by other reputable dental hygienists when caring for patients; involves prudent judgement and use of all available resources.Informed Consent - Correct Answers Voluntary affirmation by a patient to allow examination or treatment by authorized dental hygienist or other member of the dental team.Chief Complaints - Correct Answers the patients main concern during the health history What data to collect - Correct Answers Health history dental history Intra/oral exam dental charting Perio assessment Radiographs Risk factors for Periodontal disease - Correct Answers Age oral hygiene tobacco use any systemic conditions 1 / 3
medications Perio disease as a risk factor for systemic conditions - Correct Answers Heart conditions Diabetes Pregnancy complications low birth weight Risk factors for dental caries - Correct Answers Poor oral hygiene prolonged nursing eating disorders drug or alcohol abuse irregular dental care Risk factors for oral cancer - Correct Answers Tobacco Sun exposure Documentation - Correct Answers -complete/accurate -Neat
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-right date -abbreviations standardized -not contaminated Diagnosis - Correct Answers A statement about an actual or potential problem Diagnostic decision making - Correct Answers A process involving the ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize data DH diagnosis - Correct Answers -Formal statement of the DH's decision regarding the actual or potential problems of a patient that can be responsive to treatment through the DH scope of practice.-Provides the basis fro decisions about dental hygiene tx, evaluation, and referral. 2 / 3
Prognosis - Correct Answers Prediction of the outcome Caries risk - Correct Answers Low Moderate High Active - Correct Answers Reevaluate everytime Maintenance - Correct Answers NO reevaluation Purpose of Tx plan - Correct Answers -Guides the healthcare provider -Informs the patient *Patient consent is secured* Preparing DH tx plan - Correct Answers -Medical History (allergies, medications, surgeries/hospitalizations) -Review assessments (I/E oral exam, dental charting, ext) -DH diagnosis -Tx prioritized (preventative or therapy?, patients input)
-Tx options (outside factors:cost, time)
-Time -Re-evaluation -Recall for maintenance or active -Cost -Referral (refer to pt's DDS or specialists) Informed consent - Correct Answers -patient agrees to tx plan Signs it in ink, correct date **patient must understand**
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